小燕下班后，跟Larry到一家爱尔兰酒吧去喝酒。今天我们要学两个常用语，一个是tough call, 一个是tone it down. (Sound of a bar and Irish music in the background) LL: Wow, Xiaoyan, you must be exhausted. Did you work a f...
Larry到小燕工作的金龙餐馆去找她，发现餐馆里很忙。今天我们要学两个常用语，一个是jumping, 一个是joint. (Sound of a busy restaurant) LL: Hi, Xiaoyan. I was in the neighborhood and wanted to stop and say Hi. -- Wow...
李华到中国去做研究，要走三个月，热恋中的Larry十分思念李华。李华的好友王小燕打电话给Larry安慰他。 (Phone Rings) LL: Hello. XY: Hi, Larry. 我是李华的朋友小燕。你好吗？ LL: Well, Gee whiz! Xiaoyan...
李华通过了博士生的资格考试。Larry涨了工资。两人一起去吃饭庆祝。李华今天要学两个常用语，go out和more than friends. LL: It is so nice to be celebrating such happy events with you, Li Hua! And on such a wonderfu...
李华在图书馆里埋头读书，为下个月的博士资格考试做准备。她今天要学两个常用语，quals和in the bag. LL: So, Li Hua, how is the studying for your quals going? I can hardly see you behind those stacks of books. LH: My...
Larry陪李华一起找公寓。李华今天要学两个常用语，Up for grabs和psyched. LL: Wow! Check out the price for this place... LH: 很便宜吗？多少钱？ LL: Wait...what's your budget? I forgot - $2000 per month? Hahaha! How much you...
李华和Larry一起去骑马。李华今天要学两个常用语，mean streak和soft spot. LL: If this is your first time riding a horse, Li Hua, I think you shouldn't ride that black one over there. That horse looks like he's got a mean streak. LH...
李华气喘吁吁地来接Larry 。李华今天要学两个常用语，off the hook和taken aback. LL: Hey, I was about to call you. I was worried something happened to you, because you're really late! LH: 实在对不起Larry, 路上出了点事。...
Larry昨天完晚上跟同事聚会，喝多了。李华今天要学两个常用语，hangover和tipsy. LL: Ugh. I feel terrible today, Li Hua. I have such a bad hangover from the drinking I did last night. LH: Larry, 什么是hangover？你昨天不是...
Larry跟李华一起去逛商店。李华今天要学两个常用语，burn a hole in one's pocket和burned. LL: Wow, Li Hua - check out this new flat-screen TV! Too bad it's so expensive! LH: 是啊，现在物价这么贵，美元又一个劲儿贬值...
